What's in your products??? Read on.................
KNOWN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGENS TO AVOID
By choosing organic, and natural products and foods , you avoid ingesting harmful chemicals and other potential toxins. Science shows that what you put on your body is absorbed into your bloodstream, in quantities as high as 60-80%, careful research of the ingredients in your personal care products, which are unregulated in the U.S. will help you to live a much healthier livestyle.
The following ingredients, which are commonly found in many products and should be avoided. Healthy alternatives do exist. At Sakiro Skin and Body we recommend Osmosis and Aubrey Organics as well as London Mineral Cosmetics. PLEASE CHECK YOUR LABELS
1) DEA (Diethanolamine), MEA (Monoethanolamine) & TEA (Triethanolamine). Common preservatives & hormone disrupting chemicals that form cancer causing nitrates and nitrosamines.
2) FD&C and D&C colors, including coal tar. Carcinogenic and found in most conventional color cosmetics. Synthetic petroleum products madefrom coal tar, containing toxic heavy metal salts.
3) Ethoxylated ingredients. Generate 1,4 Dioxane, a carcinogen and ground water contaminate, also suspected of being a kidney, brain and respiratory toxicant. Watch for; “myreth”, “oleth”, “laureth”, “ceteareth”, “PEG”, “polyethylene”, polyoxyethylene” or “oxynol”.
4) Fragrances. Synthetic petroleum bi-products containing phthalates (see below). The word “fragrance” is a loophole which can hide up to 4,000other harmful chemicals. Three-quarters of personal care products contain phthalates, without being labeled.
5) Hydroquinone. One of the most toxic and carcinogenic ingredients in the cosmetic industry. Used as a bleaching agent for freckles and age spots. Toxicity so high death can result from exposure to 5 grams. Recently under investigation by the FDA, banned in EU.
6) Mercury. Also known as thimerosal, is commonly found in eyeliner, mascara & skin lightening cream. Known to cause neurological disorders.
7) Mineral Oil. Comedogenic (pore clogging) petroleum bi-product and a known carcinogen. Impedes the elimination of toxins and promotes acne and premature aging.
8) Phthalates. An endocrine disruptor, shown to “significantly increase cell proliferation in human breast cancer cells” . Also known as dibutyl phthalate or DBP, this chemical is a plasticizer found in conventional personal care products. Banned in the EU and are often hidden in US products under the word “fragrance”. Phthalates are hormone-disrupting chemicals which accumulate in fatty tissue.
9) Parabens. The most commonly used, petrochemically derived cosmetic preservatives, are the parabens. Butyl-, ethyl-, methyl-, propyl and isopropyl-parabens mimic estrogen. The 1/04 Journal of Applied Toxicology reported parabens in 18 of 20 breast cancer tumors.
10) Propylene Glycol ‘PEG’. An easily absorbed solvent. Considered toxic and highly irritating - causes liver abnormalilties and kidney damage in lab animals.
11) Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) and Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES). Detergents and surfactants which are used in car washes, garage floor cleansers and engine degreasers and in 90% of personal care products that foam. Combined with other chemicals, can be transformed into nitrosamines.
12) Ureas, Imidazolidinyl & DMDM Hydantion. Preservatives that release formaldehyde, a known carcinogenic agent which additionally weakens the immune system.
By choosing organic, and natural products and foods , you avoid ingesting harmful chemicals and other potential toxins. Science shows that what you put on your body is absorbed into your bloodstream, in quantities as high as 60-80%, careful research of the ingredients in your personal care products, which are unregulated in the U.S. will help you to live a much healthier livestyle.
The following ingredients, which are commonly found in many products and should be avoided. Healthy alternatives do exist. At Sakiro Skin and Body we recommend Osmosis and Aubrey Organics as well as London Mineral Cosmetics. PLEASE CHECK YOUR LABELS
1) DEA (Diethanolamine), MEA (Monoethanolamine) & TEA (Triethanolamine). Common preservatives & hormone disrupting chemicals that form cancer causing nitrates and nitrosamines.
2) FD&C and D&C colors, including coal tar. Carcinogenic and found in most conventional color cosmetics. Synthetic petroleum products madefrom coal tar, containing toxic heavy metal salts.
3) Ethoxylated ingredients. Generate 1,4 Dioxane, a carcinogen and ground water contaminate, also suspected of being a kidney, brain and respiratory toxicant. Watch for; “myreth”, “oleth”, “laureth”, “ceteareth”, “PEG”, “polyethylene”, polyoxyethylene” or “oxynol”.
4) Fragrances. Synthetic petroleum bi-products containing phthalates (see below). The word “fragrance” is a loophole which can hide up to 4,000other harmful chemicals. Three-quarters of personal care products contain phthalates, without being labeled.
5) Hydroquinone. One of the most toxic and carcinogenic ingredients in the cosmetic industry. Used as a bleaching agent for freckles and age spots. Toxicity so high death can result from exposure to 5 grams. Recently under investigation by the FDA, banned in EU.
6) Mercury. Also known as thimerosal, is commonly found in eyeliner, mascara & skin lightening cream. Known to cause neurological disorders.
7) Mineral Oil. Comedogenic (pore clogging) petroleum bi-product and a known carcinogen. Impedes the elimination of toxins and promotes acne and premature aging.
8) Phthalates. An endocrine disruptor, shown to “significantly increase cell proliferation in human breast cancer cells” . Also known as dibutyl phthalate or DBP, this chemical is a plasticizer found in conventional personal care products. Banned in the EU and are often hidden in US products under the word “fragrance”. Phthalates are hormone-disrupting chemicals which accumulate in fatty tissue.
9) Parabens. The most commonly used, petrochemically derived cosmetic preservatives, are the parabens. Butyl-, ethyl-, methyl-, propyl and isopropyl-parabens mimic estrogen. The 1/04 Journal of Applied Toxicology reported parabens in 18 of 20 breast cancer tumors.
10) Propylene Glycol ‘PEG’. An easily absorbed solvent. Considered toxic and highly irritating - causes liver abnormalilties and kidney damage in lab animals.
11) Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) and Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES). Detergents and surfactants which are used in car washes, garage floor cleansers and engine degreasers and in 90% of personal care products that foam. Combined with other chemicals, can be transformed into nitrosamines.
12) Ureas, Imidazolidinyl & DMDM Hydantion. Preservatives that release formaldehyde, a known carcinogenic agent which additionally weakens the immune system.
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